2025 Catherine Durda Award

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The Catherine Durda award is given in memory of Catherine Durda, the first female chair of the NAFTZ Board of Directors. Durda was an innovative marketer and promoter of FTZs in the New York area. During her involvement with the NAFTZ, she dedicated much of her time to advancing the importance of FTZs for trade and job creation.
Each year, Grantee members are asked to submit their best marketing resources (video, printed ad, website, etc.) to be considered for the award.
There are now more ways to recognize the efforts of our Grantees by way of three separate categories for Grantee marketing materials:
- FTZ marketing video
- Digital marketing materials (PDFs, PowerPoints, flyers, social media, website etc.), and
- Events
The nominees are presented to the entire membership, giving all members the opportunity to see the tremendous work of our Grantees and to vote to honor the materials/resources that best promote the advantages of using U.S. foreign-trade zones.
The 2025 Catherine Durda Award Nominees
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Instructions: Please review each of the submissions for each of the three categories. When you are ready to vote, click on any of the big red buttons on this page.
2025 Nominees for FTZ Marketing Video
Video Submission: 1
Port of Corpus Christi
Empowering Business and Strengthening Communities -
U.S. FTZ 122
Video Submission: 2
Port Authority of
New York & New Jersey
Foreign-Trade Zone 49
Video Submission: 3
Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9
FTZ9 Client: Island Pacific Energy
2025 Nominees for FTZ Digital Marketing Materials
Digital Marketing Submission: 1
Port of Corpus Christi:
Texas Strength Global Scale
Digital Marketing Submission: 4
Baltimore Development Corporation
The Sum of All Deferrals - Bonded Warehouse and FTZs
Digital Marketing Submission: 5
Washington County Dept of Business and Economic Development
Z-Card - FTZ #255
Video Clip Demonstration of the Z-Card
Digital Marketing Submission: 6
Washington County Dept of Business and Economic Development
FTZ #255 Website
2025 Nominees for in-person FTZ informational events
Event Submission: 1
Port of Corpus Christi
Bi-Monthly FTZ & CBP Stakeholder Meeting
FTZ 122 Bi-Monthly Event Details
Event Submission: 2
Port of Long Beach
FTZ 50 Workshop in Garden Grove, CA on July 23, 2025